Legislative Research: TX SB68 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 89th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to a limitation on the salary of superintendents and chief executive officers of school districts and open-enrollment charter schools. [SB68 2025 Detail][SB68 2025 Text][SB68 2025 Comments] | 2025-08-06 Filed |
| 2025-2026 89th Legislature (Introduced) | Relating to allowing a person who will be 18 years of age on the date of the general election for state and county officers to vote in the preceding primary elections. [SB68 2025 Detail][SB68 2025 Text][SB68 2025 Comments] | 2025-03-31 Co-author authorized |
| 2023 88th Legislature 3rd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the use, possession, delivery, or manufacture of testing equipment that identifies the presence of fentanyl, alpha-methylfentanyl, or any other derivative of fentanyl. [SB68 2023 Detail][SB68 2023 Text][SB68 2023 Comments] | 2023-10-11 Filed |
| 2023-2024 88th Legislature (Passed) | Relating to excused absences from public school for certain students to visit a professional's workplace for a career investigation day. [SB68 2023 Detail][SB68 2023 Text][SB68 2023 Comments] | 2023-05-24 Effective immediately |
| 2021 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to wages and employment benefits. [SB68 2021 Detail][SB68 2021 Text][SB68 2021 Comments] | 2021-08-10 Filed |
| 2021 87th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the length of the early voting period. [SB68 2021 Detail][SB68 2021 Text][SB68 2021 Comments] | 2021-07-12 Filed |
| 2021-2022 87th Legislature (Engrossed - Dead) | Relating to a duty for peace officers to intervene and make a report when a peace officer uses excessive force. [SB68 2021 Detail][SB68 2021 Text][SB68 2021 Comments] | 2021-05-27 House passage as amended reported |
| 2019-2020 86th Legislature (Passed) | Relating to strategic fiscal reviews of state agencies and programs. [SB68 2019 Detail][SB68 2019 Text][SB68 2019 Comments] | 2019-06-07 Effective immediately |
| 2017 85th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the extension of additional state aid for tax reduction provided to certain school districts. [SB68 2017 Detail][SB68 2017 Text][SB68 2017 Comments] | 2017-07-18 Filed |
| 2017-2018 85th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the eligibility for service retirement annuities from the Employees Retirement System of Texas of certain elected officials convicted of certain offenses. [SB68 2017 Detail][SB68 2017 Text][SB68 2017 Comments] | 2017-01-24 Referred to State Affairs |
| 2015-2016 84th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the minimum wage, including authorizing a county or municipality to establish a minimum wage. [SB68 2015 Detail][SB68 2015 Text][SB68 2015 Comments] | 2015-01-26 Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development |
| 2013-2014 83rd Legislature (Engrossed - Dead) | Relating to a request for a waiver of the waiting period before human remains may be cremated. [SB68 2013 Detail][SB68 2013 Text][SB68 2013 Comments] | 2013-05-21 Placed on General State Calendar |
| 2011-2012 82nd Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to contracting issues of state agencies, including ethics issues related to state contracting. [SB68 2011 Detail][SB68 2011 Text][SB68 2011 Comments] | 2011-04-26 Left pending in committee |
| 2009-2010 81st Legislature (Passed) | Relating to licensing and inspection requirements of the Department of Family and Protective Services for certain facilities and homes providing child care; providing penalties. [SB68 2009 Detail][SB68 2009 Text][SB68 2009 Comments] | 2009-06-19 See remarks for effective date |
References Online
| Search Phrase | Web | News | Financial | Encylopedia | Biography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Texas SB68] | Google Web | Google News | |||
| [Texas Senate State Affairs Committee] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | ||
| [Senator Judith Zaffirini TX] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Senator Carol Alvarado TX] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Legislative Citation
APA
TX SB68 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature. (2025, March 31). LegiScan. Retrieved June 29, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB68/2025
MLA
"TX SB68 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 31 Mar. 2025. Web. 29 Jun. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB68/2025>.
Chicago
"TX SB68 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature." March 31, 2025 LegiScan. Accessed June 29, 2026. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB68/2025.
Turabian
LegiScan. TX SB68 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature. 31 March 2025. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB68/2025 (accessed June 29, 2026).
Subjects
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJR9 | Enabling for | 2025-02-03 | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing certain persons under the age of 18 to vote in a primary election. | Referred to State Affairs |
| SB630 | Same As | 2025-02-03 | Relating to allowing a person who will be 18 years of age on the date of the general election for state and county officers to vote in the preceding primary elections. | Referred to State Affairs |
| SB630 | Same As | 2025-02-03 | Relating to allowing a person who will be 18 years of age on the date of the general election for state and county officers to vote in the preceding primary elections. | Referred to State Affairs |
| HB2074 | Same As | 2025-03-14 | Relating to allowing a person who will be 18 years of age on the date of the general election for state and county officers to vote in the preceding primary elections. | Referred to Elections |
Texas State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB68 |
| Text | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00068I.htm |
